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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1986
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the AVP Miller Lite Jacksonville Open.
It was the 23rd win for Linda Hanley, the 32nd win for Nina Matthies, and the 21st win for the team.
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In 1986
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Lite Beer Jacksonville Open.
It was the 54th win for Sinjin Smith, the 30th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 29th win for the team.
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In 1997
Jose Loiola and Kent Steffes won the AVP South Texas Open.
It was the 18th win for Jose Loiola, the 92nd win for Kent Steffes, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1997
Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak won the WPVA Austin Open.
It was the 8th win for Lisa Arce, the 42nd win for Holly McPeak, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2008
Chen Xue and Xi Zhang won the FIVB Seoul Open.
It was the 3rd win for Chen Xue, the 3rd win for Xi Zhang, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2008
Harley Marques and Pedro Solberg won the FIVB Italian Open presented by Abruzzo.
It was the 9th win for Harley Marques, the 9th win for Pedro Solberg, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2025
Paula Schurholz and Janne Uhl won the FIVB BPT Futures Madrid.
It was the 1st win for Paula Schurholz, the 1st win for Janne Uhl, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse won the FIVB BPT Challenge Xiamen.
It was the 5th win for Ahmed Tijan, the 6th win for Cherif Younousse, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2025
Kylie Deberg and Toni Rodriguez won the FIVB BPT Challenge Xiamen.
It was the 4th win for Kylie Deberg, the 2nd win for Toni Rodriguez, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Jorman Osuna and Miguel Sarabia won the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio.
It was the 2nd win for Jorman Osuna, the 4th win for Miguel Sarabia, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2025
Maria Gonzalez and Allanis Navas won the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio.
It was the 5th win for Maria Gonzalez, the 5th win for Allanis Navas, and the 5th win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 5/17/2026 |
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Israel’s Elazar & Cuzmiciov rise in Xiamen for first Challenge gold
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Israel’s Eylon Elazar & Kevin Cuzmiciov achieved their first ever gold in the Challenge category on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. After the bronze medals at the Bhubaneswar Challenge and the Nayarit Challenge earlier this year, they triumphed as Xiamen Challenge winners in China on Sunday. They had another two golds and four silvers at the Futures level in previous seasons. |
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Durish & Koenig win Xiamen to make it four in four on the Beach Pro Tour
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22-year-old Americans Alexis Durish & Audrey Koenig topped the women’s podium at the Xiamen Challenge on Sunday to collect their fourth medal in four appearances on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. So far, they have won 23 of the 24 matches they have ever played on the Tour and have collected three gold medals (2025 Geneva Futures, 2026 Bhubaneswar Challenge and 2026 Xiamen Challenge)... |
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Spanish pairs dominate as Women’s Beach Pro Tour Futures Madrid reaches semi-finals
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The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures Madrid 2026 continued this Saturday at the Parque Deportivo Puerta de Hierro, which is hosting the tournament for the sixth consecutive year. Following Friday’s group stage, the women’s competition completed both the Round of 12 and the quarter-finals, thus defining the four pairs that will compete for a place in Sunday’s final. |
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| 5/16/2026 |
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Spanish pairs shine as Women’s Beach Pro Tour Futures group stage concludes in Madrid
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The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures Madrid 2026 continued this Friday at the Parque Deportivo Puerta de Hierro, where the women’s competition completed its group stage after Thursday’s qualification rounds. The day determined the 12 pairs advancing to Saturday’s knockout rounds. Each group featured four teams, with only three progressing. |
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Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica Advance to Semifinals in San Juan del Sur
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SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, May 16, 2026.- The men’s semifinals of the third stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour have been set, with Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica reaching the final stage of the tournament. Mexico’s duo Miguel Sarabia/Jorman Osuna will look to extend their country’s dominance on the circuit when they face the host team Rubén Mora/Dany López. |
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Dunn/McKay aim for their third consecutive final on the NORCECA Tour
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SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, May 16, 2026.- The Canadian duo Darby Dunn/Alison McKay will attempt to reach their third consecutive final on the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour when they face Julibeth Payano/Bethania Almanzar of the Dominican Republic in the semifinals at San Juan del Sur. Dunn/McKay arrive in strong form after advancing undefeated through pool play... |
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| 5/15/2026 |
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Madrid once again becomes key stage for international Beach Volleyball
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The Beach Pro Tour Futures Madrid 2026 officially got underway Thursday at the Parque Deportivo Puerta de Hierro, marking the sixth consecutive year that the Spanish capital hosts a stage of the international Beach Volleyball circuit. The women’s tournament opened with the qualification phase and will run through Sunday, when the finals will bring the competition to a close. |
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Seven Undefeated Men’s Duos After Opening Day of the Beach Tour in San Juan del Sur
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SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, May 15, 2026. – An intense opening day of the men’s tournament, which included the opening ceremony and exciting rallies on the sand, marked the start of the third stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour. At the end of the day, seven duos remain undefeated with two wins each, leaving the outcome of the pool phase wide open. |
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| 5/14/2026 |
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Nicaragua hosts the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour
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SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, May 14, 2026.- The third stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour is set to get underway in San Juan del Sur, which once again hosts a continental event after more than a decade. The last time this venue hosted a high-level competition was in February 2015, with the AFECAVOL qualifier for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. |
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Italy and the Netherlands qualify for CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Final
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For the fourth consecutive year, Madrid’s Puerta de Hierro Sports Park hosted the CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup qualifying stage in both the men’s and women’s competitions, thereby delivering another two days of intense action and high-level Beach Volleyball. The Netherlands (women) and Italy (men) eventually secured their ticket to the Nations Cup Final scheduled for mid-July in Budapest. |
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| 5/13/2026 |
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2026 Season Opens This Weekend at Huntington Beach
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With the first Heritage event of the year running Friday through Sunday. The main draw begins tomorrow morning and brings together a field that includes three internationally ranked wildcard teams, the AVP League’s top duos, and the players who earned their way in through three qualifier weekends this spring. The international wildcards were announced earlier this month... |
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Slovakia and Czechia occupy MEVZA women’s podium with Empowerment
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FIVB Volleyball Empowerment beneficiaries from Slovakia and host nation Czechia swept the entire women’s podium at the MEVZA Beach Volleyball Tour stop in Benesov last week. Slovakia’s Barbora Tokosova & Martina Terenova triumphed as tournament winners, while Czechia’s Julie Honzovicova & Anna Pospisilova and Magdalena Cerna & Andrea Lorenzova pleased the home fans... |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| May 20-24, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Nuvali, Philippines |
M |
US$125,000 |
| May 20-24, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Nuvali, Philippines |
W |
US$125,000 |
| May 21-24, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| May 21-24, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| May 22-24, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series South Florida Open, Pompano Beach |
M |
$10,000 |
| May 22-24, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series South Florida Open, Pompano Beach |
W |
$10,000 |
| May 22-24, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
M |
US$3,500 |
| May 22-24, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
W |
US$3,500 |
| May 27-31, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Ostrava, Czechia |
M |
US$200,000 |
| May 27-31, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Ostrava, Czechia |
W |
US$200,000 |
| May 28-31, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Cervia, Italy |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| May 28-31, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Cervia, Italy |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| May 28-31, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Wuhan, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| May 28-31, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Wuhan, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| May 29-31, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - San Salvador, El Salvador |
M |
US$3,500 |
| May 29-31, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - San Salvador, El Salvador |
W |
US$3,500 |
| May 30-31, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 1 - Belmar, New Jersey |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jun 4-7, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Krakow, Poland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 4-7, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Krakow, Poland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 4-7, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 4-7, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 6-7, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 2 - Aspen, Colorado |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Alanya, Türkiye |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Alanya, Türkiye |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Jurmala, Latvia |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Jurmala, Latvia |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 11-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Spiez, Switzerland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 12-14, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Virginia Beach Open |
M&W |
$20,000 |
| Jun 12-13, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 3 - Miami, Florida |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Geneva, Switzerland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Ios, Greece |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Ios, Greece |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Karpacz, Poland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Karpacz, Poland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
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News Dataset Rendered: 5/18/2026 12:55:46 AM